Antique Oak

Product catalog summary

Overview: The document provides detailed information about the characteristics and production considerations of Antique Oak, a product by Kaindl Boards GmbH. It highlights the unique features of rustic wood figures and the processes involved in their preparation.

Specifications: The veneer thickness for Antique Oak is specified as 0.9 mm. The document emphasizes that samples are supplied automatically from stock without regard to texture or color, and they do not guarantee the appearance or quality of final panel deliveries.

Key Features:

Intergrowth: Describes the vivid pattern of intergrowth in the wood grain, including knot whorls and imprints caused by foreign bodies.
Colour Variation: Highlights the natural color variations in the wood, which are mitigated through jointing techniques to enhance the plank character.
Medullary Rays: Known as 'silver figure,' these rays retain their gloss even after surface treatments.
Knothole: Knots may break out due to drying and manipulation, leading to open defects that are bonded with black glue for aesthetic purposes.
Sound Knot: Describes the cross-section of a shoot intergrown with surrounding wood, contributing to the rustic character.
Crack: Cracks are a feature of rustic oak, enhanced by black glue, and are controlled to maintain veneer stability.

Production Considerations: The document notes that Antique Oak is produced using either transparent or black glue. The selection for projects is done separately after consultation with the relevant department to ensure the desired characteristics are met.

Catalog excerpts

Antique Oak | Steamed Rustic Oak Veneer thickness 0.9 mm Medullary Rays Sound Knot Colour Variation Extremely vivid pattern of intergrowth in the wood grain, arrangement of knot whorls or imprints in the tree trunk caused by foreign bodies; intensive but not very frequent figure. Knots can break out of the sheets due to subsequent drying of the wood as well as manipulation of the veneers, creating an open defect. For this reason, we bond the veneers with black glue, in the same way as the cracks, to achieve aesthetic colouring with depth effect. The size of these open defects is undefined and...

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